Revelation

THE BOOK OF REVELATION: M. M. NINAN
Preterist view
This rider speaks the widespread death of Jews in their fight against Rome, which happens to be over a
million Jewish deaths. Volkmar, a modern rationalist preterist, points to pestilence striking in year 66.
Historicist view
This rider signifies twenty years of fighting, famine and disease that plagued the reigns of Emperors
Decius, Gallus, Aemilianus, Valerian, and Galliennus (248-268).
Futurist view
Spells death for one-fourth of the earth’s inhabitants. The war started by the Antichrist, will reach the finale
with the seven bowls of judgments.
Idealist view
This fourth rider symbolizes death that results from war and famine when men turn against men
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